The device will also be faster than the ongoing models, which is a given for a brand new
flagship phone set to succeed its predecessors, however, the Galaxy S9 will reportedly attempt to combat one of its biggest rivals — the iPhone X — by adopting new features similar to Apple's own flagship.
LG has a new
flagship phone set to be unveiled, Nokia will debut three new models, Lenovo reportedly has a new Moto G phone set to be unwrapped, and Huawei's upcoming new flagship is rumored to be an absolute beast.
Apparently, the first batch of Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 will all be used on Samsung Galaxy S9, with other
flagship phones set to be unveiled in Q1 2018 to settle for the second and subsequent batches.
While nothing is set in stone at this point, multiple reports from reliable sources suggest that the Galaxy S8 — the smaller of the two
flagship phones set to be unveiled by Samsung two weeks from today — sports a display that measures 5.8 inches diagonally.
Not exact matches
But didn't Airbus develop world - beating fly - by - wire avionics by bringing together four countries including the UK; didn't the Euro - wide Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
set the global standard for mobile
phones; and didn't the
flagship EU Human Brain Project produce truly breakthrough science?
Pre-loaded on the
phone will be the Walkman application, while the
flagship handset will come with one - touch functions, allowing it for example, to stream photos, videos and music to headphones, speakers and TV
sets.
Huawei is well - known for making mobile
phones for company's such as Orange and Vodafone, with the Orange Stockholm and Vodafone Smart — where the Honor is
set to be their first
flagship handset, with a
set of specifications that rival those of HTC, Sony Ericsson and Samsung devices.
The
flagship Windows
Phone 7 from HTC is accompanied by a set of earphones, a data cable and a wall - charging adaptor — for use with the cable, to recharge the p
Phone 7 from HTC is accompanied by a
set of earphones, a data cable and a wall - charging adaptor — for use with the cable, to recharge the
phonephone.
OMR caught up with Huawei of late, where we published a hands - on
set of images of their
flagship Vision mobile
phone here that has just come to the UK.
Some leaked tech specs supposedly tell us what to expect from HTC's
flagship Android model for 2013, with the
phone maker apparently
set to launch a 4.7 - inch model with a 1080p display.
Google and Samsung are
set to show off the latest version of Android — 4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich or Klondike Bar, whatever — and the next
flagship phone in just under an hour.
Popularly known as the budget -
flagship segment, this price bracket sees
phones that offer a compelling package of features that
sets them apart from the run - of - the - mill smartphones in the market.
There's no
set list of must - have features for a 2017
flagship phone, but here are some of the most desired ones: waterproofing, wireless charging, high - resolution display (preferably OLED), dual - camera system, a long - lasting battery, the latest processor, and a generous serving of storage.
OnePlus lineup till now consisted only of the
flagship devices, and all that is
set to change as the company has officially diversified its line up with OnePlus X which it boasts as the best affordable mid segment
phone money can buy.
Hajek has posted a
set of renders on his blog that give us a preview of what Samsung's new Galaxy S9
flagship phone will look like next to Apple's iPhone X, which was released this past November.
Prior Google
phones have been lackluster in the camera department, in particular up until the Nexus 6P, and usually behind the curve that other
flagships set.
Hot on the heals of the news that Asus has announced its very own smartphone with a display notch ala the iPhone X with the arrival of the ZenFone 5, we also have news that another popular Android smartphone maker appears to be
set to follow Apple's lead in making a
flagship phone that has a notch at the top of the display, allowing for an almost bezel - free
phone while still having somewhere for all those important sensors and camera lenses to live.
HTC U11 review: HTC's best
phone in four years competes with Android
flagships for less HTC
set the standard in mobile for many years and with the HTC U11 everything I've wanted in an HTC
phone is provided.
«The Galaxy S5 Prime is
set to be Samsung's «super premium»
flagship phone that will not only feature a metal body but that is also rumored to feature a 5.1 - inch 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD or 2K) display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, 3 GB of RAM, a 16 - megapixel camera, 2 - megapixel front - facing camera, LTE - Advanced support, microSD support and Android 4.4.3 KitKat.»
That feature alone
sets the S9 apart from other premium
flagships, as
phones from Google, Apple and HTC have all eliminated the headphone jack.
LG has
set a February 26th date for the unveiling of the G6, its next
flagship Android
phone, and The Verge has obtained the first image of the upcoming
phone.
Samsung is about to release its next
flagship — it's
set to make its debut at Mobile World Congress on Feb. 25 — and the Galaxy S9 will reportedly add key features to what already is the best Android
phone.
HMD Global is getting ready to launch its new
flagship phone, but its first
set of global offerings like Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 are yet to go on sale in India.
But of course, if you put a budget and
flagship phone side - by - side, differences will be more apparent, and also, the latter comes with a much better
set of hardware specifications.»
As
flagship Android
phones go, the best Samsung
set the bar really high in mid-2017, and is still the
phone to beat.
The next
flagship handset from Chinese
phone - maker Xiaomi is
set to be a real powerhouse, according to new reports.
While many had already made up their minds about buying any of these
phones, there is still a large premium
phone buyers in the country who have
set their eyes on other
flagships like Apple's iPhone 8, Google Pixel 2, Samsung's next Note - series
phone and even the next big Nokia
flagship.
The
phone will
set you back $ 700, though that's still a lower price to pay than some of the major
flagship devices, especially for the specs that you get.
We already know that iOS 11.1 will arrive at the same time as Apple's
flagship phone and with the device
set to ship on November 3rd, that would definitely fit into the «later this year» time frame Apple so often likes to use.
Today we're having a peek at a
set of leaked specifications for Sony's next
flagship phone, and something rings familiar.
We might not have gotten a look at the latest Samsung and LG
phones like we were hoping, but several companies took advantage of CES to launch their newest handsets in the U.S. Honor unveiled a new red 7X and confirmed that the
flagship View 10 will be hitting the U.S. this year, Huawei
set the Mate 10 Pro for a February 18 launch, and BlackBerry announced that the Motion will be landing in the states on January 12.
Although the gaming - oriented Razer
Phone comes close, the latest OnePlus
flagship has a more well - rounded feature
set.
The Moto X Style is supposed to be Motorola's
flagship phone that offers a great
set of features at an affordable price point.
We're reaching the time of year when new
phones start to become available, and the first wave of 2015
flagships looks
set to arrive at Mobile World Congress in just a few weeks time.
While its clean industrial design and oversized battery were welcome additions to the Mate family, the
phone still came with software quite literally designed for another continent — and its overloaded feature
set seemed more at home on a Samsung
phone from 2012 than a modern Android
flagship.
The latest Sony
flagship is a decent
phone set back by hardware wonk and some wrongheaded design decisions.
If the S6 brought premium design to Samsung's
flagship phones, the Galaxy S7 refines and combines those trend -
setting good looks with all the features you really wanted from the
phones that came before it.
As the owner of an S6 Edge, I know that earlier generations of Samsung's
flagship phone would have been lucky to make it through the night, let alone a full day of use taking pictures, running benchmarks, and toggling on and off almost every
setting in the
phone.
We've already witnessed the launch of quite an interesting
set of
flagship phones.
LG's own
flagship is slated to arrive sometime this quarter, with the
phone set to use a new MLCD + panel.
The key thing that
sets the sensor apart from other devices is that you can unlock your
phone by tapping the sensor and you don't need to press a button to wake the device like on other
flagship devices.
This year's
flagship phones like Samsung's Galaxy S9 look
set to be fast, based on preview benchmarking tests of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 845 chipset.
The Nokia brand, reborn under the company HMD Global, is
set to release a proper
flagship phone above the previously released Nokia 3, 5 and 6 — it's the Nokia 8.
Right now, each
phone features an odd
set of compromises with the Mate 10 Pro being the most confusing premium variant of a premium
flagship in recent memory.
It will be interesting to see how a
phone that is likely to sell for $ 600 or more can differentiate itself in its actual components or experience, as the Nokia name alone isn't going to be enough to take down the fantastic
set of
flagships in 2017.
HTC is
set to launch a blue - toned HTC One alongside a red version of its popular
flagship phone in the coming months, Pocket - lint can confirm.
Though the trend is expected to be adopted by rival companies, both LG and Samsung are
setting the bar high when it comes to offering
flagship phones that are now mostly screen panels on the front.
While this is BlackBerry's
flagship phone for 2016, the camera doesn't live up to the standards
set by the likes of Samsung's Galaxy S7 or the Google Pixel.
The next
flagship phone from OnePlus looks
set to boast impressive benchmark scores, while adopting an iPhone X-like display notch.
The Finnish
phone company didn't show the rear side of the smartphone in its latest video which would confirm that the device in question is the Nokia 8 and not one of its previously launched offerings, as the upcoming
flagship is
set to become the first Nokia - branded
phone with a dual camera setup.